The Spencer Elementary School (SES) Spell Bowl team competed at Central Elementary School in Fillmore on Thursday, November 19. The Wildcats placed first in the “Blue Class” with a score of 51 out of a possible 56 points. More...

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Owen County Courthouse, Spencer Municipal Building, and Gosport Town Hall will be closed for business on Thursday, November 26. Gosport Town Hall will reopen for business on Friday, November 27, while the Ow More...

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The Owen Valley Christian Fellowship will host a free community lunch on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Spencer Lions Club Lester F. Litten Community Building, located on Main Street in Spencer. More...

GED class orientation will be Monday, November 30, at the Owen County Public Library in Spencer. Classes are free, however, you must call and register in advance. For more information or to register, contact Rachel at 812-829-3392, extension 212. More...

The Nameless One (my son) told me we might have flurries on Saturday. I planned on staying home. That is a good thing, because it turned out to be one of those days that is best spent inside. The sleet came first. More...

The November 10, 2015 meeting of the Fortnightly Club was held in the home of Barbara Bonness. The president opened the meeting with the invocation song, followed by roll call with seven active members answering. More...

OWEN COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS WILL HOST A BAKE SALE at Owen County State Bank in Spencer on Tuesday, November 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Proceeds from the sales will benefit the club’s reading program. More...

Cloverdale’s varsity girls’ basketball team traveled to South Putnam High School last Friday evening to take part in the Putnam County tournament, falling 53-26 to the Greencastle Lady Tiger Cubs. More...

Those who have been replanted in the Lord’s house . . . will bear fruit even when old and gray; they will remain lush and fresh in order to proclaim: “The LORD is righteous. He’s my rock. There’s nothing unrighteous in him.” - Psalm 92:13-15 (CEB) More...